- Igopogo
Infobox Paranormalcreatures
Creature_Name = Igopogo
Image_Caption = Photograph of Igopogo, taken by an observer in 1976.
Grouping =Cryptid
Sub_Grouping =Lake monster
AKA =
Country =Canada
Region =Lake Simcoe ,Ontario
Habitat = Water
First_Reported =
Last_Sighted =
Status = UnconfirmedIgopogo is a cryptozoological creature which is rumoured to dwell in
Lake Simcoe ,Ontario ,Canada . The creature's name is ostensibly based on theOgopogo , ofLake Okanagan ,British Columbia . It is also called "Kempenfelt Kelly " after the bay that extends from the lake into the city ofBarrie , Ontario.Description
Unlike most long-necked lake monsters, the Igopogo is described with a relatively canine-esque head. Because of this, many believers have speculated that it is related to such canine-like aquatic animals as the
Irish crocodile ; also known as the Dobhar-chu. [ [http://www.americanmonsters.com/monsters/lakemonsters/index.php?detail=article&idarticle=136 www.americanmonsters.com] ] The creature has also been seen basking in the sun for extensive periods of time; implying that it is able to breathe air. [ [http://www.theastralworld.com/cryptozoology/igopogo.html www.theastralworld.com] ]Evidence and sightings
In March, 1991, a young man was preparing for a
hydroplane race, when he had to stop and repair it briefly. A friend of his, who was nearby, was filming, and caught an enormous dog-like beast's head raising up out of the water in front of the racer. It stared at him for a while, before diving down again.ee also
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Ogopogo :Manipogo :Dobhar-chu ources
Footnotes
References
* [http://www.bcscc.ca/igopogo.htm www.bcscc.ca]
* [http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Ontario/igopogo.htm www.mysteriesofcanada.com]
* [http://www.livescience.com/animals/051014_lake_monster.html www.livescience.com]
* [http://www.unknownexplorers.com/igopogo.php www.unknownexplorers.com]
* [http://www.pararesearchers.org/Cryptozoology/crypto6/crypto6.html www.pararesearchers.org]Further reading
*"Mysteries of Ontario" by John Robert Colombo. ISBN 0-88882-205-7
*"The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens" by Loren Coleman, Patrick Huyghe, Harry Trumbore, and Mark Lee Rollins. ISBN 1585422525
*"The Leviathans" by Tim Dinsdale. ISBN 0860073653
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